The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1887-08-27
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

tary Lamar, accompanied by Mrs. Lamar,
left for the White mountains, where they
will remain for several weeks.
THE following new National banks have
been organized: First National bank of
Russell Springs, Kas., capital, $4,000, and
First National bank Of Wa Keeny, Kas.,
capital, $4,000.
A HORRIBLE accident occurred at
Thomas brakes planing-mill in Zanes-
vile, o., on the 18th. "Jmmie" Drake,
son of the proprietor and assistant fore
man of the mill, while attempting to re-
place belt on shaft, fell with his breast
on the cutoff saw, which cut a cash ten
inches long and eight deep through the
ribs and heart, protruding his vitals and
causing instant death.
MRS. HUTCHINSON, accused of poisoning
her husband at Austin, Tex, has been held
for the grand jury.
Mr.. ALVIN CLARK, founder of the
famous telescope mandatory at Cam
bridge, Mass, is dangerously i'll. He is
over eighty-three years of age, and up to
within few days was remarkably active
for his age. His death is expected at any
moment.
THE Comptroller of the Currency has de-
clared first dividend of seventy-fve per
cent in favor Of the creditors of the First
National Bank of Livingston, Mont, on
claims proved, amounting to S2S, 350.06.
PRESIDENT BLANCo of Venezuela thinks
the United States ought to take an inter-
est in the aggressions Of Great Britain in
that country.
THE Irish Land bill passed the Lords on
the 10Th as it left the Commons.
PROF. SPENCER F. BAIRD, of the United
States Fish Commission, died at Woods
Holl, Mass, on the 10Th.
ALvAN CLARK, the telescope man, died
at Cambridge, Mass, on the 10Th.
CROWN PRINCE FREDERICK WILLIAM of
Germany is improving in health.
EASTERN sugar refners are agitating the
abrogation of the Hawaiian treaty,
THE Irish National League has been pro-
claimed by the British Government.
HENRY SHERIDAN, of Chicago, mas de-
camped, and a whole lot of official rotten
ness is believed to be ON the point of dis
covery.
THE Sons of Veterans encampment at
Des Moines, Ia, adjourned on the 10Th,
after choosing Wheeling, W. Va, as the
next place of meeting.
The Inman Line steamer City of Mon
treal was burned at sea on the 18th, all but
thirteen of the crew and passengers being
rescued by the York City and carried to
Queenstown.
APPLICATIONS for prepayment of inter-
est on bonds amounting to $685. 1887, 75O were
received at the Treasury Department up to
the 10Th.
F. A. HoYT, the cashier of the Putnam
County, IN. w. Savings Bank. is a de-
faulter to the amount of 900.
A HEAVY white frost on the morning of
the 10Th did considerable damage to vines
in the vicinity of East Tawas, Mich. For
est fires have again started near there.
THE trunk railway lines will make
special rates for those going to the G.. A.
r. Encampment at st. Louis from all
points in the trunk-line territory.
EMPEROR WILLIAM is so i'll that it has
been arranged that the King of Saxony
shall represent him at the Konigsburg
maneuvers.
THE Bank of London (Ont.) suspended
payment on the 10Th. The bank had a
subscribed capital of 100000, of which
$223, 5SS is paid up. Very little loss is an
ticipated by bill-holders.
A RIOT occurred on the 10Th at Kenmare,
County Kerry, Ireland, and the mob at
tackled and stoned the barracks where the
police were quartered The police charged
with drawn swords upon the rioters, in.
iuring many of them and arresting num-
| Der.
, CHARLES P. MILLER, the well-known
New York lawyer, and his wife both died
| a, NJ L
Conn Mr.. Miller was attacked with
pneumonia about the first of the month,
and his wife contracted the same disease a
, little more than a week ago. They leave
, five children.
CHARLES HAIGHT shot his wife at Ham,
mondsport, N. Y, on the 10th, and then
shot himself. Both are dead. The terri
} BILE affair occurred at their home, near
: Hammondsport. The couple leave an in.
FAINT few months old.
Two big passenger engines ran away
9 within the yards of the Pennsylv ania Rail
9 road Company at Philadelphia on tn,
1 night of the 18th, and the engineers
named Morris Thompson and JOSEPH
Kelly, received what may prove to be fata
injuries. The locomotives were totally de
, stroyed.
GEORGE BRINsKI, who is said to hav
: been President Cleveland's substitute dur
= ing the war, died at Bath, n Y, on tn
: 20th.
< THE Bulgarian Government has ordere
100000 repeating rifles from Austria.
CORNELL UNIVERSITY has lost the Fisk
q McGraw lawsuit, which involved the va
lidity of legacies to the amount of $1,000
600.
4 MINISTER HANNA has negotiated an eS
!. ira dition treaty with the Argentine Re
public, which, if ratified by the Unite
States, will seriously disturb Mr.. Winsloy
and others.
n A PARTY of veteran New York fremel
It are about to take a trip to San Francisc
n by way Of vacation and to see how the,
t do things on the Pacific side of the cour
f try.
v A PAPER is soon to be started in Ney
' York to be called the EUeniRg STANDARD
to be run in the interest of the Labo
party. DR.. McGlynn will have editoria
n control.